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One
of the reasons San José
is America’s most
prepared city is our
community based
preparedness program
called San
José Prepared! This
community-based emergency
response training program
started in 1995 to
increase the level of
emergency preparedness
throughout San José
neighborhoods.
We
all know that emergencies
happen and disasters may
strike at any time. This
program empowers our
community members to
become more
self-supporting and
self-sustaining through
advance preparation and
training. San Jose
Prepared! helps
communities to be better
prepared for everyday
emergencies, as well
to plan for large
disasters.
San
José Prepared! has
trained more than 1300
residents to strengthen
community capabilities in
emergencies.
Once community
members complete their
training, they are
encouraged to work within
their neighborhoods to
develop team members or
contacts.
Currently over 40
neighborhoods citywide
have participated in this
program.
Lectures
and hands-on instruction
address the question such
as “How can my
family/neighborhood be
organized for emergency
response?” “What
is the safest way to use a
fire extinguisher?”
“How should large
numbers of victims be
prioritized for medical
care?” “What is
the proper way to conduct
search and rescue?” Please
click here to find out
more about San Jose
Prepared.
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